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word stems
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| contra | against - contradict, contrast, contraband |
| helio | sun - heliotropic, heliocentric, heliograph |
| scope | look - telescope, microscope, periscope |
| son | sound - sonar, unison, dissonance |
| stell | star - interstellar, stellar, constellation |
| mar | sea - marina, marinate, submarine |
| prim | first - prime, primary, prima donna |
| pyro | fire - pyromania, pyrotechnic, pyrophobia |
| clam | cry out - exclamation, exclamatory, clamorous |
| rupt | break - erupt, disrupt, rupture |
| medi | middle - medium, mediocre, median |
| tempor | time - contemporary, temporarily, temporal |
| fort | strong- fort, fortify, comfort |
| ornith | bird- ornithology, ornithologist, ornithosis |
| zo | animal- zoo, protozoa, Mesozoic |
| meta | change- metamorphosis, metaphor, metabolism |
| petr | rock- petrify, petroleum, petrology |
| demi | half- demigod, demirep |
| retro | backwards- retroactive, retrospective |
| ocul | eye- monocular, binocular, ocular |
| tact | touch- tactful, contact, tactile |
| a | not- amoral, apathy |
| fract | break- fracture, fraction, refraction |
| mort | death- mortal, immortality, mortified |
| carn- flesh | carnivorous, reincarnated, incarnate |
| ics- art | graphics, ethics, economics |
| ann-year | annual, anniversary, annuity |
| aer- air | aerobic, anaerobic, aerial |
| hum- earth | posthumous, humble, human |
| bon- good | bonus, bona fide, bonanza |